Chapter 1. Introduction to the ESS, DB2 UDB and AIX 9
hardware, introduces 64-bit computing to the pSeries and RS/6000 platforms for the first time.
Its reliability and scalability, combined with 32/64-bit functionality, make it an ideal choice for
todays heavy-duty commercial applications. AIX has all the features that you would expect
from an industrial strength UNIX operating system. A few of its features are described below.
1.3.1 The Logical Volume Manager
The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is often described as the heart of AIX. The Logical
Volume Manager controls disk resources by mapping data between a simple and flexible
logical view of storage space and the actual physical disks. The Logical Volume Manager
does this by using a layer ...